Waben

[ˈvaːbn̩]

/[ˈvaːbn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Waben” is uncommon German (frequency #51,013 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,013
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wabe

Corpus desk

Index DE-waben · Waben · German

Waben · rank #51,013 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,013
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Waffenhändler

Nearest frequency peer: Waffenhändler (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Waben“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Waben“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Waben
PropertyValue
HeadwordWaben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaːbn̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#51,013
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Waben“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Wabenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Waffenhändler“ (#51,014), „vulgo“ (#51,011), „wandelnden“ (#51,015). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Waben“ bei #51,013. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Waben is uncommon German at frequency #51,013 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaːbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Waben has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Waben, spelled W-A-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wabe
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Wabe
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wabe
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Wabe

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Waben"?
"Waben" is spelled W-A-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaːbn̩].
What does "Waben" mean?
As a noun, "Waben" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wabe
How do you pronounce "Waben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Waben" is [ˈvaːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Waben" come from?
"Waben" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Waben", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

vulgo#51,011wälzt#51,040Tulln#50,943Trude#50,941

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list